Press release · February 2015
NJP
Design: OkiSato
Work light
Louis Poulsen is launching a new interpretation of the architectlamp. The ultra-minimalist worklamp is the result of a new partnership with Japanese design companyNendo, and designer OkiSato.
All the familiardetailsare present: the springs, the angledshade, the rotating head and the clamp for attaching it to the table. Yet everything is verydifferent. NJP Table is a new interpretation of the classicarchitectlamp, with functionalqualitiesthat have helpedmake it the archetypalworklamp and extremelypopular in workplaces and private homes. In OkiSato'slamp, the glare-free light distribution, flexibility and softreflected light have beenrecreated in an ultra-minimalist Japanese design.
For OkiSato, NJP Table is a personallamp. It is intended to serve as a key element of an individualworkingarea, and as he himself puts it: "It is mylamp". The light is comfortable, and the angledshade offers the same intimacythat the original architectlampcreated in the workenvironment. The lampretains and reinterprets the old principles of allowing the functionality to be visible in a contemporary design. The springs are an elegant detail, openly and decorativelyexposed in the arm joints.
Versatility and an intuitive understanding of how the lamp is used have beenkeythemes in OkiSato'swork. The head is shaped to make it easy to adjust the lamp and switch it on and offusingonehand. The two arms provide greatmovement and manysteplesspositioning options, allowingeven large tables to beoptimallyilluminated.
The way in whichwe organise ourwork and workstationstoday has been a key factor in the lamp design. For example, it has two light settings (100% and 50%), making it easy to adapt the light to alternatingwork with a monitor or documents. The lampalso offers the highdegree of head adjustmentflexibilitydemanded by today'sheight-adjustabledesks. The highlypositioned LED light source minimises and virtuallyeliminatesglare at anyheight.
OkiSatoproduceshonest designs with a simple expression, discardingdecorative elements and onlyhighlighting the functional elements in harmonicinterplay in the final product. Itsarchitectlamp heritage gives the light an extra dimension and adds signal value – NJP Table is primarily a work light.
One elegant detail is that the shade head is open at the rear, so thatreflected light from the LED light source is utilised to illuminate the top section of the arm. A decorative – and practical – detailwhichallows the angle of the shade head in relation to the arm to besteplesslyadjusted via a ball joint. The openingalsoimproves the thermalconditions for the LED light source, thereby helping ensure a long lifetime.
The lamp arms have two spring systems whichensuretheycanbesteplesslyadjusted to suitanywork situation. The lamp's simple functionalist design includes a groove in the arms in which the cord is visiblyrecessed. The arms' design makesthemappear light, as the eye is drawn to the flat top section, while the structure is reinforcedusing a triangular profile.
The lamp has several options for installation. It canbemounted in a traditionalpedestal with a bevellededge, making the lampappear to hover above the table. It is alsoavailable with a pin fitting, in two diameters, for directattachment to the table top, and finally, with the classictableclamp.
With itsultra-minimalist design, the NJP Tablework light is ideal for either solo or repetitive installations. Even in an open officeenvironment the lamp has a discreetpresence, and it interplaysharmonically with the computer in a personaloffice.
NJP Tablewillbeavailable for the projectmarket spring 2015 and in the stores in september. Is available in black or white.
Contact Louis Poulsen for further information,
FACTS:
Finish: White or black, powdercoated. Anodised aluminium LED
Light source: 10W LED 3000K, CRI>90. Universal driver attached to cord.
Materials: Pedestal: Steel. Arms and lamp head: Aluminium. LED: Anodised aluminium.
Installation: Pedestal, clamp or 10 or 12mm table pin